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NCT number NCT04710784
Other study ID # 31457
Secondary ID 4UH3HD096929
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 10, 2021
Est. completion date April 1, 2024

Study information

Verified date December 2023
Source Washington University School of Medicine
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The current study extends the study team's earlier efforts described in ClinicalTrail ID#: NCT04070287 and NCT03874663. The I-TEST (Innovative Tools to Expand Youth-friendly HIV Self-Testing) study known locally as the 4 Youth by Youth project, sought to develop and evaluate novel youth-friendly HIVST services in Nigeria using open challenges and apprenticeship training informed by a participatory learning collaborative model. The study thus aims to reach young Nigerians that remain undiagnosed for HIV and to facilitate linkage and retention in preventive services (includes STI testing/treatment, PrEP referral, condom use).


Description:

Following the completion of the open contests and apprenticeship training, four youth teams (with four distinct interventions) were selected to undergo a one-year pilot assessment in the community. Preliminary findings from the feasibility study suggest that the youth-developed interventions have the potential to impact HIV testing as well as uptake of sexually transmitted infections (STI) testing among young people in Nigeria. As a result, the investigators identified key components from the four interventions to form a single intervention that will be evaluated in the next phase of the research. Thus, the current protocol is focused on evaluating the effectiveness of a combined, youth-developed intervention on HIV testing and other HIV prevention outcomes (i.e. condom use, PrEP referral, STI testing). Using a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial design, the I-TEST intervention package will be implemented sequentially across 32 local government areas (LGA) whereby each LGA will be exposed to a pre-intervention (control), intervention (implementing the intervention), and post-intervention condition, according to a randomized schedule. Young people between the ages of 14-24 years will be recruited from the selected 32 local government areas through in-person events, social media platforms, and online advertisements, clinics, and community centers that cater to young people. We included two additional LGAs in November 2021 to account for civil unrest activities that are taking place across two other study sites. Due to the civil unrest, the implementation of the intervention has been affected hence the addition of the two new sites. Upon enrollment, the study team will collect baseline data on HIV testing history, sexual behavior history, youth participation experience, and other related outcomes from the study participants. Two trained youth alongside one trained supervisor will implement the I-TEST intervention at the LGAs.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 1500
Est. completion date April 1, 2024
Est. primary completion date April 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 14 Years to 24 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Age 14-24 - Self-reported HIV negative or unknown HIV status - Currently and planning on residing in one of the 30 areas during the next 12 months - Able to complete the survey in English (the national language of Nigeria) - All participants must agree to informed consent and provide their cell mobile number for follow-up and retention Exclusion Criteria: - Younger than 14 and older than 24 - Inability to comply with the study protocol - Illness, cognitive impairment, or threatening behavior with acute risk to self or others - No informed consent - No contact phone number

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
Sexual health information
We will provide participants with sexual health information, that is basic, accurate, and directly contributes to health-promoting decisions and behavior, once a week at the beginning of the study.
I-TEST branded HIVST package
The I-TEST branded HIVST package will include HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits, referral coupons, condoms, female or male hygiene products, and instructions on how to use the I-TEST photo verification App or USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) system to verify the HIVST results. Study participants will be referred to a youth-friendly health clinic for confirmatory HIV testing, STI testing (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis B), STI treatment and PrEP referral.
Other:
Follow-up testing and clinic assessments
Information to encourage routine retesting for HIV every 6 months and linkage to the youth-friendly clinic for confirmatory HIV testing, STI testing (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis B), STI treatment, and PrEP referral. Additionally, follow-up surveys will be administered to assess HIV testing, sexual behavior history, youth participation experience, and other related outcomes will be collected from enrolled participants.

Locations

Country Name City State
Nigeria Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Yaba Lagos

Sponsors (5)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Washington University School of Medicine Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Nigeria, 

References & Publications (4)

Iwelunmor J, Ezechi O, Obiezu-Umeh C, Gbaja-Biamila T, Nwaozuru U, Oladele D, Musa AZ, Idigbe I, Uzoaru F, Airhihenbuwa C, Muessig K, Conserve DF, Kapogiannis B, Tucker JD. The 4 youth by youth HIV self-testing crowdsourcing contest: A qualitative evaluation. PLoS One. 2020 May 29;15(5):e0233698. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233698. eCollection 2020. — View Citation

Nwaozuru U, Iwelunmor J, Ong JJ, Salah S, Obiezu-Umeh C, Ezechi O, Tucker JD. Preferences for HIV testing services among young people in Nigeria. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Dec 27;19(1):1003. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4847-x. — View Citation

Obiezu-Umeh C, Gbajabiamila T, Ezechi O, Nwaozuru U, Ong JJ, Idigbe I, Oladele D, Musa AZ, Uzoaru F, Airhihenbuwa C, Tucker JD, Iwelunmor J. Young people's preferences for HIV self-testing services in Nigeria: a qualitative analysis. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jan 7;21(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-10072-1. — View Citation

WHO/TDR. (2018). Crowdsourcing in Health and Health Research: A Practical Guide (TDR/STRA/18.4). Retrieved from Geneva: https://www.who.int/tdr/publications/year/2018/crowdsourcing-practical-guide/en/

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Key Implementation Factors Guided by the RE-AIM framework for implementation science, semi-structured, in-depth interviews will be conducted at the individual and setting level to explore the factors associated with the implementation of the intervention (e.g., reach, adoption, implementation, and maintenance). Up to 24 months
Primary Uptake of HIV Self-testing The number of persons who tested with an HIV self-test among the total number of participants in the study. The primary outcome will be ascertained using a photographic verification approach via a mobile application or a USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) system to verify the HIVST results. The number of persons who tested with an HIV self-test Up to 24 months
Secondary Uptake of Facility-Based HIV testing The number of persons who received an HIV test at a youth-friendly clinic among the total number of participants in the study. Up to 24 months
Secondary Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing The number of persons who completed a consultation at the youth-friendly clinic for STI testing. In addition, the baseline and follow-up surveys include items on knowledge and testing of sexually transmitted infections (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and hepatitis B virus). Up to 24 months
Secondary Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Treatment The number of persons initiating STI treatment among the total number of persons with active infection linked to care. Up to 24 months
Secondary PrEP Referral PrEP referral will be assessed based on the proportion of participants who are "optimal" (assessed based on the sexual behavioral history and willingness to use PrEP) candidates for PrEP referral and the total number of participants referred for PrEP initiation at the health care facilities. Up to 24 months
Secondary 100% Condom Use The baseline and follow-up survey includes items on condom usage in the last sexual intercourse and a 4-item Condom Use Self Efficacy Scale. Up to 24 months
Secondary Youth Engagement A 12-item scale on youth engagement will be used to assess the HIV prevention services proposed by the youth teams. The scale was adapted from the 20-item Tiffany-Eckenrode Program Participation Scale (TEPPS). Responses to the participation items were measured on a 5-point Likert-type scale, ranging from "strongly disagree (0)" to "Strongly agree (4)". Higher TEPPS scores indicate higher levels of program participation. The item is only included in the follow-up survey. Up to 24 months
Secondary Cost effectiveness of the intervention The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of participants involved in the I-TEST intervention phase compared to the control phase. Up to 24 months
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